Top SEO Tips for Small Business Websites

When I first started helping small businesses with their websites, I discovered that a lot of them didn’t understand SEO very well. They thought that having a website would be enough to get people to buy from them, but they subsequently found out that their site was like a store in the middle of the desert with no signs, no directions, and nothing else.

You can’t depend on chance if you own a small firm. Every day, people who might buy from you are looking for goods and services online. If your website doesn’t show up on Google or other search engines, you’re losing sales to your competition.

What is good news? It doesn’t have to be hard to perform SEO. Even if you don’t have a lot of money, you can still rank better, receive more leads, and expand your business online if you use the appropriate tactics.

This tutorial will show you the best SEO recommendations for small company websites in 2025, broken down into easy-to-follow steps. These are the same tactics I employ with clients at Preet Web Vision, and they often get results that surprise them.

1. Do keyword research first (the Foundation of SEO)

Imagine trying to create a store in the center of the city without knowing what people want to buy. That’s how it feels to manage a website without doing keyword research.

Keyword research helps you figure out what people who want to buy from you are looking for online.

How to do it:

Use free tools like AnswerThePublic, Google Keyword Planner, or Ubersuggest.

Find keywords that have:

• A lot of people are looking for it (high search volume).
• There isn’t much competition, thus it’s simpler to rank.
• Local intent (if you have a physical business or offer services in your area).

For example:

• A bakery in your local area might find that people are looking for:
• “best custom cakes in your area”
• “delivery of birthday cake near me”
• “cheap cupcakes in your area”

The bakery has a better chance of being found by the correct people if it focuses on these phrases.

Pro Tip: Long-tail keywords, like “affordable digital marketing services for small businesses,” often work better because they show that someone is looking for something specialized.

2. Make your website better for local SEO

If you own a small business, your customers are probably close by. That’s where Local SEO comes in.

Here are some steps to improve local SEO:

1. Claim your Google Business Profile (GBP) and make it better.

• Include your address, phone number, hours of operation, and pictures.
• Ask satisfied consumers to write reviews.

2. Use keywords that are dependent on where you are.

• Instead of “digital marketing services,” say “digital marketing services in (your Area).”

3. Make local citations.

• Make sure that your business name, address, and phone number (NAP) are the same in all business directories, such as Yelp, Yellow Pages, and local business listings.

4. Take advantage of customer reviews.

• Good reviews help with both trust and search engine rankings.

3. Make your website load faster and work better on mobile devices.

The truth is that if your website takes longer than three seconds to load, customers will quit.

Google knows this too, which is why site speed and how well it works on mobile are two of the most important variables for ranking.

How to fix problems with speed:

• Use themes that aren’t too heavy, especially if you’re on WordPress.
• Use programmes like TinyPNG or ShortPixel to make images lighter.
• Install a caching plugin, like WP Rocket or W3 Total Cache.
• Pick a hosting company that you can trust.

You could also check your site with Google’s Mobile-Friendly Test. Keep in mind that majority of your small company clients look at your website on mobile phones first.

4. Make content that is useful and of high quality

A common mistake I notice is that small business owners approach their websites like digital brochures, with simply a few pages that say “About Us” and “Contact.”

But that’s not enough for customers. They seek answers to their questions, help, and solutions.

What kinds of content work:

• Share tips, guidelines, and how-tos in blog articles.
• FAQs: Answer questions that many customers have.
• Case studies: Show how you benefited other customers.
• Videos: short how-to videos or footage from behind the scenes.

A pet grooming service could produce blog posts like these:

• “5 Signs Your Dog Needs to Be Groomed”
• “How often should you cut a cat’s nails?””

This not only draws in pet owners who are looking online, but it also creates trust.

5. Improve your on-page SEO

On-page SEO is about making sure that the content and layout of your website make it easy for search engines to figure out what your site is about.

List:

1. Use your target term in the title, meta description, headings (H1, H2), and throughout the text in a way that sounds natural.
2. Add alt text to pictures. Descriptions are good for both SEO and accessibility.
3. Link relevant blog entries and service sites to each other.
4. Make sure your URLs are brief and full of keywords. For example:

• Not good: www.example.com/page?id=12345
• Good: www.example.com/seo-services-manila

6. Backlinks are more important than quantity.

Other websites give you votes of confidence when they link to you. The more reliable sites that connect to you, the better your chances of ranking.

How tiny firms can acquire links back:

• Put your site in local directories.
• Write guest pieces for blogs that are related to your topic.
• Work with businesses in your area and mention each other.
• Get your name out there via local news or community websites.

We contacted a local food blogger to write a review when I worked at a tiny café. That one connection brought in genuine customers as well as SEO value.

7. Don’t Forget About Technical SEO

Technical SEO may sound scary, but it’s very important. It makes sure that search engines can crawl and index your page correctly.

Things you need:

• Make an XML sitemap and send it to Google Search Console.
• Fix links that don’t work and 404 errors.
• Use HTTPS (with an SSL certificate) to keep your information safe.
• Make sure your site’s navigation is easy to use.

8. Keep an eye on your SEO progress

You can’t make things better if you don’t measure them.

Use these things:

• Google Analytics lets you keep track of traffic, user behaviour, and conversions.
• Google Search Console lets you see what keywords you rank for and fix problems with your site.
• SEMrush and Ahrefs (premium, but great for more in-depth analysis).
• Check reports often to assess what’s working and change your plan.

9. Use social media to help with SEO

Social media signals don’t directly affect SEO rankings, but they do bring in visitors and make your company more visible.

• Post links to your blog postings on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
• Put buttons on your website that let people share things on social media.
• Talk to your audience—Google knows when people are talking about a brand online.

10. invest into SEO for videos

In 2025, video is quite big. After Google, YouTube is the second biggest search engine.

• Make movies that answer common questions from customers.
• Put keywords in the titles and descriptions of your videos.
• Adding videos to your website can help people interact with it more.

👉 Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channels to see more how-to videos:

• [Preet Tech Ideas (English)]
• [Preet WebXP (Hindi)]

There are a lot of courses on these channels that can help small businesses make their websites and SEO better.

11. Use E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) to build trust.

Google gives websites that show true knowledge a boost.

How to use E-E-A-T:

• Include information about the author in your blog posts.
• Give examples and testimonies.
• Make sure your phone number, email address, and address are easy to find.
• Keep your content up to date.

12. Don’t make these common SEO mistakes

A lot of small firms fail at SEO because they:

• Put too many keywords in.
• Don’t worry about mobile optimisation.
• Buy inexpensive backlinks.
• Forget to keep track of results.
• SEO is a long-term project, not a short-term one.

In conclusion

SEO can be hard to understand, especially for small business owners that have a lot on their plates. You can get more people to see your website and bring in genuine customers if you do things like keyword research, make your website easier to find in local searches, write good content, and establish backlinks.

By constantly following these basic steps, I’ve seen small businesses increase or even treble their traffic in just a few months.

We at Preet Web Vision are always ready to help if you feel lost or need professional advice.

Phone number: +63-9633112000
Email: hello@preetwebvision.com
Website: Preet Web Vision

Also, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channels for more how-to videos:

• Preet Tech Ideas (in English)
• Preet WebXP (in Hindi)

You can be just one Google search away from getting your next big customer.

Have you used any of these techniques for improving the SEO of your small business website? Which ones worked best for you? Or do you have some questions about how to make your site better?

👉 Please leave your opinions or questions in the comments; I’d love to hear from you and help you if I can!